Patents by Inventor Leo Arich Pinczewski

Leo Arich Pinczewski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method of arthroplasty on a knee joint and apparatus for use in same
    Patent number: 8690882
    Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, arthroplasty of a knee joint comprising obtaining a desired spacing of the femur from the tibia by inserting a spacer into the knee joint between the femur and the tibia. The spacer is used as a reference for securing a guide jig in position about the knee joint for guiding resection of one or both of the femur and tibia for fitting of tibial and/or femoral prostheses. A method of resecting the femur while moving the tibia through an arc of motion to remove bone to the desired depth, a method of determining the position of the guide jig, the guide jog, an alignment device and the spacer are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo Arich Pinczewski, Stephen John Parker, Greg Marik, Richard A. Rocco
  • METHOD OF ARTHROPLASTY ON A KNEE JOINT AND APPARATUS FOR USE IN SAME
    Publication number: 20120078262
    Abstract: A method of, and apparatus for, arthroplasty of a knee joint comprising obtaining a desired spacing of the femur from the tibia by inserting a spacer into the knee joint between the femur and the tibia. The spacer is used as a reference for securing a guide jig in position about the knee joint for guiding resection of one or both of the femur and tibia for fitting of tibial and/or femoral prostheses. A method of resecting the femur while moving the tibia through an arc of motion to remove bone to the desired depth, a method of determining the position of the guide jig, the guide jog, an alignment device and the spacer are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Leo Arich Pinczewski, Stephen John Parker, Greg Marik, Richard A. Rocco